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Event:
TR12: Dropping Bodies
Date: Jan 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norris duly obliges.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norris with a body shot.
Good shot there by Norris.
Norris tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts misses with a left hand
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Roberts is rocked!
Roberts throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris throws a counter high kick but Roberts was just alert enough to avoid it.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberts! But no joy.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Nice combo by Norris! Oh, that's hurt him - Roberts falls to the canvas and Norris follows him into side control.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Norris is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Roberts reverses the position - he's now on top in Norris's guard. #T1#
Roberts controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Norris has an active guard here but Roberts has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Roberts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roberts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roberts sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris has hold of Roberts's hands but Roberts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Norris is looking to get back to full guard here but Roberts has managed to pass to side control instead.#T3#
Roberts cracks Norris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Norris looks to move to half guard but instead Roberts has passed into mount! Damn!
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've been informed that Roberts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Roberts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Roberts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts controlling from mount.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Roberts maintains control.
Norris taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts controlling his opponent.
Norris is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carwyn Roberts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charles Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts takes one on the button.
Norris tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Norris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norris works the jab nicely.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charles Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Norris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Roberts misses with a straight right.
Norris slips a straight right by Roberts.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T1#
Norris closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Roberts! Norris dives in looking to finish! Roberts is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Norris! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Nikolaichev instigates a clinch.
Nikolaichev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nikolaichev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberts to keep the fight standing.
Nikolaichev tries to pull guard but Roberts won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darjus Nikolaichev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaichev tries to pull guard but Roberts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolaichev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolaichev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberts to keep the fight standing.
Nikolaichev fails to pull guard.
Roberts slowing the pace effectively.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolaichev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolaichev tries to pull guard but Roberts won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Nikolaichev pulls guard.
Roberts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses. Nikolaichev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberts's guard. Nice move by Nikolaichev!#REVR##T1#
Roberts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roberts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikolaichev stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roberts holds on and takes a little breather.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Nikolaichev from controlling successfully.
Nikolaichev is stalling in the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Roberts looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nikolaichev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nikolaichev.
Nikolaichev slips a jab from Roberts.
Nikolaichev goes for a double leg but Roberts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roberts continues to drive forward.
Nikolaichev is trying to pull guard but Roberts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Nikolaichev avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nikolaichev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Roberts.
Roberts taking a breather.#BC2#
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikolaichev tries to clinch up.#T4#
Nikolaichev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikolaichev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Nikolaichev has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Nikolaichev drags the fight down to the ground.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikolaichev is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Roberts has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nikolaichev to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Roberts is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nikolaichev pulls down on the head and he's put Roberts to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darjus Nikolaichev! |
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